Hanoi, Oct. 22 -- Shrimp exports, the fisheries industry's largest foreign currency earner, generated 3.7 billion USD in the first nine months of 2026, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The figure represented an 11% year-on-year increase, slowing from the 14% growth recorded in the first half of the year.

China remained the largest market, with exports reaching nearly 1.2 billion USD, up 37% and accounting for 33% of the total. Including Hong Kong (China), shipments rose 35% to 1.3 billion USD. Demand for lobster, particularly green lobster, in the Chinese market continued to contribute significantly to the results.

Meanwhile, exports to the US reached only 498 million USD, down 15%, with ...